rots

verb

Decays or decomposes, often becoming soft and foul-smelling.

"The fruit quickly rots in the heat."

noun

Instances of decay, especially diseases affecting plants or wood.

"The gardener feared the rots in the apples."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: waste, putrefaction, breakdown, rotting, decomposition, hogwash, bunkum, bunk, buncombe, guff, decompose, moulder